Respiratory sensitization of a food manufacturing worker to konjac glucomannan

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 675-680

  Bernstein, Jonathan A ^a   Crandall, Michael S ^b   Floyd, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Enviro Dry Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Food manufacturing; Glucomannan; Guar gum; Konjac flour; Occupational asthma; Polysaccharides; Sensitization; Specific provacation

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; MANNAN; PREDNISONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGIC URTICARIA; ALLERGY TEST; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPNEA; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; POLLEN ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSITIZATION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WHEEZING; WORKPLACE;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MANNANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SKIN TESTS; UNITED STATES; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 35449000877     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701554979     Document Type: Article

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